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Multiple supernumerary teeth (MSNT) and Ehlers‐Danlos syndrome (EDS): a case report
Author(s) -
Melamed Y.,
Barkai G.,
Frydman M.
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
journal of oral pathology and medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.887
H-Index - 83
eISSN - 1600-0714
pISSN - 0904-2512
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0714.1994.tb00263.x
Subject(s) - supernumerary , ehlers–danlos syndrome , medicine , premolar , dentistry , etiology , supernumerary tooth , orthodontics , anatomy , dermatology , pathology , molar
Familial occurrence of supernumerary teeth is reported in a father and his son. While the lather had only one supernumerary tooth in the maxillary premolar region, his son had 8 unerupted supernumerary teeth. In addition, both patients had joint hypermobility and stretchable skin, typical of EDS syndrome type III. To the best of our knowledge, the association of supernumerary teeth with Ehlers‐Danlos syndrome has never been previously reported. Single supernumerary teeth (SSNT) are most commonly found in the maxillary anterior region, whereas multiple supernumerary teeth prevail in the mandibular premolar region. We suggest that the aetiology of multiple supernumerary teeth may be different from that of single supernumerary teeth.